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COIN Touches Base On Nasdaq, Surpasses USD 400 & Drops

The much-discussed and highly-anticipated event has finally begun: US-based major crypto exchange Coinbase went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange via a direct public offering (DPO) of its shares under the symbol 'COIN'.It debuted at USD 381, reaching almost USD 430 and surpassing USD 100bn...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Considering Coinbase’s COIN? You Might Be Better Buying Bitcoin Instead

Andrew Urquhart, Associate Professor of Finance, ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading._____Coinbase, the San Francisco-based crypto exchange, is going public on April 14. The company will trade under the ticker COIN and list 114,850,769 shares on the Nasdaq with an initial...

, by Andrew Urquhart

Coinbase Goes For Direct Testing Of Crypto Narratives

Today, April 14, US-based major crypto exchange Coinbase goes public on the Nasdaq stock exchange via a direct listing of its shares under the symbol 'COIN', with a great number of narratives surrounding the event.The company will let current shareholders directly sell their shares on the stock...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

South Korean City Goes to War with Tax Evaders, Will Seize their Crypto

The South Korean city of Gyeongju, in North Gyeongsang Province, has announced that it will investigate tens of possible cases of suspected tax evasion to see if high tax-band individuals are concealing their money in crypto – with token “collection and seizures” possible.Per...

, by Tim Alper

Luno Hits the 7M Users Milestone, ‘On Track’ to 1B by 2030

London-headquartered crypto platform Luno said it reached 7m customers worldwide, adding a million in less than two months, with the business growing exponentially as the interest in cryptoassets grows.Per the company, in January 2021, they recorded a 60% increase in the number of app installs...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

41% of Surveyed Crypto Investors are Newbies

As many as 41.4% of cryptocurrency investors are crypto newbies, and 60% of them declare they have invested between USD 2,500 and USD 5,000 in crypto, according to the results of a recent survey by alternative investment firm Invictus Capital.“Today’s investor resembles a 35-year-old...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Japanese Regulator Warns Teens Who’ll Soon Be Able to Buy Crypto

The top financial regulator in Japan, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has sent a warning of the possible risks involved with crypto investment for younger citizens after new legislation is set to effectively lower the crypto age of consent to 18.Back in 2018, the Japanese Diet voted in favor of...

, by Tim Alper

9% of Surveyed US Teens Claim to Have Traded in Crypto

About 9% of US teens claim to have traded cryptocurrency, but the trend is marked by a major gender gap, with as much as 81% of these teens being male, according to a recent survey carried out by investment bank and institutional securities firm Piper Sandler.The survey, which provides a snapshot...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Bitcoin Evolves From Tulips Into A Geopolitical Weapon As US Warned Again

Washington has received yet another warning about the dangers of inertia in the bitcoin (BTC) sphere, with a leading investment guru and political donor claiming that the United States could be neglecting the token at its own peril – and playing directly into Beijing’s hands.Speaking at...

, by Tim Alper

Signal Turns Into Noise With MobileCoin Integration

Private messaging app Signal, which is also popular among crypto users, announced they're launching payments using MobileCoin (MOB). But then things turned sour. Per the April 6 announcement, this is a beta feature in Signal Beta, available to the United Kingdom folks for testing and feedback...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Kimchi Premium ‘Returns’ as South Korean Youth ‘Rushes’ to Bitcoin

South Korea’s bitcoin (BTC) boom appears to have returned in earnest, with more reports of investors aged 20-39 plunging into the market, and claims that the “kimchi premium” may have returned for the first time in earnest since early 2018.The kimchi premium was a phenomenon...

, by Tim Alper

South Korean Tech Giants May Capitalize on ‘Rising Crypto Pay Demand’

A new report has suggested that South Korea’s two biggest internet-focused tech titans, Kakao and Naver, may be well-poised to take the next step in crypto pay and crypto exchange-related business expansion.Both have already placed a foot firmly into the door of crypto, but are still taking...

, by Tim Alper

Ukrainian Finance Minister Says Crypto Is ‘Promising’

The new Ukrainian finance minister has spoken about the state’s plans to regulate the domestic crypto market, and claimed that although he has doubts about what is “backing” crypto, he feels it is “promising.”In an interview with 24 Novosty, the recently appointed...

, by Tim Alper

Morgan Stanley and Other Suitors Readying Bithumb Deal – Report

Shares in Vidente, the video equipment maker that owns a 10.3% stake in the South Korean market-leading crypto exchange Bithumb, have rocketed up to a 52-week high on the KOSPI index after reports linked the US-based investment banking giant Morgan Stanley to a deal that could see it invest in or...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

South Koreans Warned to Pay Tax on Crypto Held on Foreign Exchanges

South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is on the warpath – and has crypto firmly in its sights.Fresh from swooping on over 2,400 individuals it said have sought to conceal their earnings by buying cryptoassets like bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) – in some cases seizing crypto...

, by Tim Alper

‘Time To Get Educated’: Morgan Stanley Brings BTC Funds To Rich Clients

Major US-headquartered investment bank Morgan Stanley aims to offer three bitcoin (BTC) funds to its rich clients as early as next month, while it stressed that it's time for investors to get educated about this nascent asset class.The news about the funds that enable ownership of bitcoin were...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

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